Where does “metate” come from?
metate (English) comes from Spanish metate, from Proto-Nahuan metlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan mataR — metate.
metate (English): A flat stone with a slightly concave surface,...
Definitions
- A flat stone with a slightly concave surface,...
Ancestry of “metate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | metate | metate |
| 2 | Proto-Nahuan | metlatl | metate |
| 3 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | mataR | metate |